Lighting fixture



H SHARDLOW LIGHTING FIXTURE oct. s, 1929.

Filed Jan. 18, 1927 Patented Oct. 8, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT AoriucE HARRY SHARDLOW, 011"l LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO SOLAR LIGHTIN FIXTURE CO., OF -LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, AKCORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA.

LIGHTING FIXTURE Application filed January 18, 1927. Serial No. 161,743.

My invention is a lighting fixture of the wall bracket type, allowing electric wiring to be drawn from a panel in the wall into the bracket and connected to the lamp socket.

An object of my invention is the construction of a lighting fixture to be attached to a wall, having a lamp socket therein, the fixture being constructed whereby the electric wires fitted in the wall may be drawn int-o the fixture and connected to the lamp socket.

' In most types' of lighting fixtures having lamp sockets connected therein, it is necessary to have the bracket wired complete, that is the wires being connected in the bracket to the electric light socket before the bracket or fixture is attached to the wall, the wires then being connected to the electric wires embedded in the wall. With my invention it is not necessary that the bracket be wired in any way as the wires can be drawn out of an aperture or the like in the wall or, if the wires already project, they may be drawn into the fixture and connected to the lamp socket.

In constructing my invention I preferably have a panel which may be connected to the wall by any suitable means. This panel has an ornamental base molding or the like extending outwardly from the lower part of the panel. In the mol-ding` I mount a suitable plate and to this plate I attach a lamp socket, the lamp preferably extending upwardly from the socket in front of the panel. A shade of any suitable design may then be placed on the base molding and obscures the socket and lamp and allows the light to be difl'used therethrough or reflected upwardly. The electric wires are drawn through an opening in the panel and connected to the lamp socket.

My invention will be more readily understood from the following drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of my lighting fixture.

Figure 2 is a vertical section on the line 2--2 of Fig. 3 in the direction of the arrows, showing the lamp socket and lamp in elevation.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section of Fig. 2 on the line 3-3 in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the plate for holding the lamp socket, removed from the base molding.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a suitable shade.

Referring to the drawings, the fnxture has preferably a flat panel 1 which may be secured to a wall or the like by screws 2, or other suitable devices. The particular panel shown is somewhat V-shaped atthe lower portion 3 and has an ornamental design 4 at the top. rIhe lower part of the panel is provided With an opening 5 through which the electric wires n 6 may be drawn from the wall or the structure on which the panel is mounted.

A base molding 7 extends outwardly from the panel and this preferably has ornamental designs, indicated by the numeral 8, thereon, and in the structure illustrated is semi-circular on the front portion 9. This base molding has a shoulder 10 extending around the inside.

On such shoulder rests aremovable plate 11, this plate having a straight edge 12 fitting against the panel and a'curved section 13 following the contour of the base molding. The plate preferably has a cylindrical portion 14 extending upwardly therefrom and an inturned horizontal flange 15, there being an opening 16 for the reception of the socket.

The socket, designated generally by the numeral 17, is formed with an upper part 18 in which the lamp bulb 19 is fitted and the socket has a lower section 20, these sections fitting together and having, when fitted, an annular groove 21, and in this groove is engaged the fiange 15. Thus when thetwo parts of the socket are secured firmly together, the socket is held in firm relation to the plate 11. This plate, however, preferably rests loosely on the shoulder 10. The

electric wires may be connected to the terminals of the socket in the usual manner, such socket being provided with a pull chain 22, operating the lamp switch. f

The shade, designated generally by the numeral 23, illustrated in Fig. 5, has a molding 24 at the lower portion which fits on top of the plate 11, conforming to the curved portion 13, and being inside the rim 25 of the base molding. Vertical moldings 26 extend upwardly engaging a bead on opposite sides of the panel, thus centering the shade and, if desired, the shades may have a top frame wire 28, the shade thus forming a rigid structure which may be taken off the fitting or placed thereon.

The manner of installing and connecting my fixture is substantially as follows:

The panel with its base molding is secured to the wall, the removable plate ll being disconnected from the base molding, and the shade also being disconnected from the fixture. The fixture, as above mentioned, has no wiring connected thereto so that the electric wires which are on the wall or extend through an opening in the wall are drawn through the opening 5 in the panel. The socket, which has been disassembled, is secured to the terminals of the electric wires by attaching the wires to the binding posts. The two parts of the socket are then connected and secured to the removable plate ll. This plate is then 'inserted in the base molding, the pull chain of the socket extending through an opening in the side of A lamp may then be lit-ted in the socket and the shade placed in position, and the whole fixture is ready for use.

It will thus be seen that my invention slmplifies not only the lighting wall fixture but provides a fixture which does not need to be wired 'before being sold and in which the wiring may be connected on the job. The plate l1 may be made of good reflecting ma; terial so that light will be reflected up towards the ceiling of the room. Thus I may secure both a direct and indirer' light and by malring the shade comparatively opaque, substantially the main lighting may be by indirect reflection. It Will also be noted that the manner of installing my wall fixture is quite simple and may be done by comparatively unskilled labor.

Various changes may be made in the principles` of my invention without departing from the spirit thereof, as set forth in the description, drawings and claims.

I claim: Y

l. A lighting fixtureV comprising in combination a flat panel adapted to lfit against a vertical wall, a base moldingsecured to the panel at the lower portion thereof, said base molding having a' rim extendingoutwardly from the panel at opposite sides and forming a curved structure, a shoulder concentric with the rim, a plate fitting loosely on said shoulder, said plate having a cylindrical portion extending upwardly therefrom and an inwardly turned flange leaving an opening, said flange being engaged between upper and lower parts of the lamp socket, Vthere being a hollow section in the base molding to accommodate the said lamp socket, `the said plate and the base molding forming :means to supporta shadefextending vertically from the base molding.

the plate, the vertical edges of the shade being adapted to lit against said flat panel.

2. A lighting fixture comprising in combination a iiat panel adapted to t against a vertical wall and having a base molding connected thereto and extending outwardly from the said molding having a substantially horizontalrim extending from one side of the panel to the opposite side in a curve and having a shoulder below the rim and concentric therewith, the plate tting loosely on said shoulder, said plate having a cylindrical portion extending outwardly therefrom with an inwardly turned flange leaving an opening, said flange being engaged between upper and lower parts of. a Vlamp socket, the molding having a hollow section kbelow :the plate to accommodate the lower part of a lamp socket, the panel having vertical beads on opposite sides, and a shade having a molding at its lower portion shaped to fit on the said plate conforming to the shape of the shoulder, said shade having vertical moldings adapted to engage the vertical beads on the panel.

In testimony whereof I 'have name to this specification.

HARRY SHAR-DLOW.

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